Best way to plot lots of locations on map at once?

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  ants971 year, 4 months ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  Drawing pins, string.
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  moose1091 year, 4 months ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  If you are going to be doing this on a regular basis, look for a software program called Autoroute. Not sure if it's the best but it got the job done for me at one of my last jobs for my drivers.
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  dypsy1 year, 4 months ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks but this could only be done with a street level map, not too portable either!
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  radishnet1 year, 4 months ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  http://www.mapquest.com/routeplanner
  
  Works wonders!
  
  (and i wouldnt put in 200 at once anyway!! - just put in what you can attain in a day)
  

  
  Edited By: radishnet on Jan 03, 2012 12:52
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  radishnet1 year, 4 months ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  Just looked again - this has the same constraint as google - sorry... only 26 locations... oops!
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  splatsplatsplat1 year, 4 months ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  errrr autoroute!?
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  shellb1591 year, 4 months ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Microsoft Mappoint will do this, you can put all the postcodes in an Excel sheet then upload the file.
  I'm not sure of the cost / if there are any free trials available though.
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  markymark1801 year, 4 months ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  Postcode usage are limited by Royal Mail (due to roaylties etc) - I guess this is why there is a limit in place.
  
  You can download CSV files of postcodes and their coordinates (centroids) from here:- https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendatadownload/products.html
  
  You would need to do some work then compiling the postcode/coordinate pairs into a single file.
  
  You could then use Quantum GIS (google QGIS) as a desktop mapping software to plot the points.
  
  Going back to the Ordnance Survey Open Data, you could get some base maps and display them with your points.
  
  You would then be able to calculate distances between points using queries on the data etc.
  
  That should just about do it.
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  J.Dance1 year, 4 months ago2 Likes #9Show comment toolsReply

  That's some serious stalking!
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  dypsy1 year, 4 months ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  I can only find a free trial of autoroute for england.
  
  Need them all marked at once on a map so I can see clearly which ones to visit together.
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  shellb1591 year, 4 months ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/en-us/freetrial.aspx - a 60 day free trial of microsoft mappoint can be downloaded from here. It will essentially give you the same answer as using the ordnance survey open data but is a lot more user friendly no need to worry about coordinates or GIS packages.
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  dypsy1 year, 4 months ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks all. Think I will go back to otiginal plan, googlemaps and plot 26 at a time and them roughly compare areas.
  
  Just thought there would have been an easier way i was missing.
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  Nailez1 year, 4 months ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  J.Dance

  That's some serious stalking!

  
  
  if your gonna stalk, do so with style!!!
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  moose1091 year, 4 months ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  Nailez

  J.Dance

  That's some serious stalking!

  
  
  if your gonna stalk, do so with style!!!

  
  
  Indeed! I think dypsy needs to get in contact with NJ for stalking tips.
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  splatsplatsplat1 year, 4 months ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  you delivering catalogues or something?
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  Ennui1 year, 4 months ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  I answered a similar question here.
  
  The linked site offers a bulk uploader (apparently limited to 100 despite using Google Maps, with - it says - declining performance the more you add), and optimises for the Travelling Salesman problem ("so I can plan a route which limits doubling back or missing some") as you require, which I believe none of the other suggestions here do.
  
  I haven't tried the bulk uploader, but tested the single point adder before, it seemed ok and worth you having a go.
  
  Screenshot example:
  
  
  

  
  Edited By: Ennui on Jan 03, 2012 19:07

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